Germany investigates whether drone found near air base carried explosives
German investigators are examining whether a drone discovered near a Bundeswehr air base in Wunstorf was equipped with explosives, saying it may have lain there for about two years.
German investigators suspect that a drone found near the Bundeswehr military air base in Wunstorf, Lower Saxony, may have carried explosives. According to investigators, traces that could indicate the presence of explosive substances were found just a few meters from the drone.
Forensic examination of these traces has not yet been completed, so the suspicion remains unconfirmed.
The drone parts in Wunstorf were discovered by chance, and according to media reports, they had likely been lying there for about two years. The origin of the drone remains unknown, but security service sources note that its construction resembled an explosive-laden drone found in early August at Leipzig/Halle Airport.
Background
On September 15, an unidentified drone crashed about a kilometer from the Bundeswehr air base. It remains unclear who owned the drone or where it came from. It later emerged that Germany is examining a possible connection between this incident and a failed drone attack at Leipzig Airport the previous month.
